Opticon EduMic User manual

How to use EduMic
User guide for teachers
EduMic sends your voice directly to your students’ hearing aids.
Button
ON, OFF, mute,
telecoil and
clear pairings
Rotating clip
Attaches to the
lanyard or clothes
Microphone
Micro USB
charging
LED
Status
indicator
LED
Power
indicator
3.5 mm jack
input
FM Connector for
Universal Receiver
1To mute EduMic, briefly press the
button.
2To unmute, briefly press the button
again.
1Turn EduMic ON by pressing the
button for 2 seconds until both
indicators turn WHITE. Then, release
the button.
2Wait for 10 seconds until the status
indicator turns GREEN.
3EduMic is now ON.
Turn OFF
Press the button for 2 seconds until the
status indicator turns OFF.
Turn ON
How to turn EduMic ON/mute
Mute/unmute
EduMic is ON EduMic is muted

1Attach EduMic to the lanyard.
2Hang the lanyard around your neck
and adjust the distance to your
mouth.
The distance from your mouth to the microphone on EduMic
should be a maximum of 7-8 inches.
Use of the lanyard
For the comfort of the student
! Be aware that when touching EduMic,
noise is sent to the hearing aids. Mute
EduMic while you are handling it.
!EduMic should not be worn close to
pieces of jewelry or other hard
objects.
Max 7-8
inches
4When the status indicator turns GREEN,
EduMic is paired with the hearing aids.
5Confirm the student can hear your voice
in both hearing aids through EduMic.
1Ensure EduMic is ON.
2Turn hearing aids OFF and then ON
again. For non-rechargeable hearing
aids, this is done by opening and
closing the battery drawer. For
rechargeable hearing aids, this is
done by first pressing the lower part
of the push button for 3 seconds
(OFF) followed by pressing the lower
part of the button for 2 seconds (ON).
3Place the hearing aids within 7-8
inches of EduMic. The status indicator
flashes BLUE during pairing.
Max 7-8
inches
EduMic and the hearing aids need to be paired before use.
You only need to pair the hearing aids once.
Getting started: Pairing the hearing aids

1To mute the connection, press the
button briefly. The status indicator
flashes YELLOW.
2To unmute, press the button again
briefly.
1Plug in the 3.5 mm jack cable to send
sound to the students’ hearing aids
from external sound sources like
sound field systems, smartboards or
PC/tablets, etc.
2When the cable is connected, the
status indicator turns YELLOW, and
the EduMic microphone is disabled
(OFF). Unplug the cable from EduMic
to use the microphone.
Use the jack cable
Audio connections
EduMic is connected
with cable or FM
receiver
Connection is muted
Mute/unmute connection
1Plug in the FM receiver (not included)
to send sound to the students’
hearing aids from classroom
microphone systems like Oticon
Amigo. Ensure the EduMic is placed
within 9.5 feet from the hearing aids.
Use of FM connection
LED indicator overview
Power indicator
Charging time for full charging is 2.5 hours.
A quick 30 minute charge during a break
provides approx. 2.5 hours of use.
When the power indicator flashes RED, there
is approx. 2 hours of battery life remaining.
Status indicator
A steady light indicates you are sending
sound. A flashing light indicates that
EduMic is muted.
White Start-up
Flashing blue Pairing in progress
Green ON/microphone mode
Flashing green Mute in microphone
mode
Yellow Jack/FM mode
Flashing yellow Mute in jack/FM mode
Red Pairings cleared
Magenta Telecoil mode
Flashing magenta Mute in telecoil mode
White Start-up
Green Fully charged
Flashing yellow Charging
Flashing red Battery low

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